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Doubt indulged soon becomes doubt realized. —Frances Ridley Havergal— We are powerless over our addictions, whether liquor, pills, people, food. We are powerless over the outcome of all events involving us. And we are powerless over the lives of our friends and family members. We are not powerless, however, over our own attitudes, our own […]
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Faith is like the air in a balloon. If you’ve got it you’re filled. If you don’t, you’re empty. —Peggy Cahn— Being faith-filled takes effort, not unlike becoming a good writer, tennis player, or pianist. Faith grows within our hearts, but we must devote time to foster this growth. Daily discussions with God are required, […]
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The idea of God is different in every person. The joy of my recovery was to find God within me. —Angela L. Wozniak— The program promises peace. Day by day, step by step, we move closer to it. Each time we clearly are touched by someone else, and each time we touch another, carries us […]
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Limited expectations yield only limited results. —Susan Laurson Willig— Schoolchildren perform according to the expectations their teachers have of them. Likewise, what we women achieve depends greatly on what we believe about ourselves, and too many of us have too little belief in ourselves. Perhaps we grew up in a negative household or had a […]
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We are all held in place by the pressure of the crowd around us. We must all lean upon others. Let us see that we lean gracefully and freely and acknowledge their support. —Margaret Collier Graham— We did not come into this world alone. And our voyage through this life is in concert with many […]
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Change occurs when one becomes what she is, not when she tries to become what she is not. —Ruth P. Freedman— Learning self-acceptance, and then loving the selves we are, present perhaps our two biggest hurdles to the attainment of emotional and spiritual health. Fortunately, they are not insurmountable hurdles. The program offers ready assistance. […]
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“If onlys” are lonely. —Morgan Jennings— The circumstances of our lives seldom live up to our expectations or desires. However, in each circumstance we are offered an opportunity for growth or change, a chance for greater understanding of life’s heights and pitfalls. Each time we choose to lament what isn’t, we close the door on […]
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When you send out real love, real love will return to you. —Florence Scovel Shinn— Real love is selfless love. It expects nothing in return. It is not conditional. It doesn’t keep score. It is too seldom given. Many of us came into the program hurting, feeling unloved, looking desperately for love, unable to love […]
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All of the fantasies in your life will never match those I once tried to attain. Now older, it’s more important reaching the more realistic goals, and having them come true. —Deidra Sarault— Simply knowing that we are important creatures of the universe offers too little security for most of us. We do have a […]
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. . . as awareness increases, the need for personal secrecy almost proportionately decreases. —Charlotte Painter— We hang onto secrets when we’re unsure of ourselves and the role we’re asked to play—secrets about our inner thoughts, our dreams and aspirations, our feared inadequacies. Because we strive for perfection, assume it’s achievable, and settle for no […]